Perfect Yet Imperfect

CHAPTER 2

“They say that revenge is best served hot.

But for me, the best revenge is when they least expect it and will wear surprised and flabbergasted reactions while I am shoving every hatred I have for them with my sweetest smile on my face."

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Gasps could be heard around. Snickers and sneers can also be heard in the mix of sounds. Murmurs made up of mockeries and disgusts can also be heard in majority.

It's deafening. It's suffocating. And... Its utterly disgusting.

Different shades of red can be seen not only on the faces of the people in question. But also the ones who watched it with their 'innocence' being 'tarnished' in the process. Well, sometimes, there are really pure innocents out of the bunch that the elderly failed to protect.

Cynthia is a w***e not only for s****l pleasure but also attention. She doesn't mind at all whether it's something bad or good — which mainly being the former — she only knows that, the center is her. But right now, she's unsure.

If what she is thinking is the truth, she will be having a hard time after this. She only wants to be a 'face of desire', not a 'face of nymphomaniacs' that can't keep their hands to herself. She knows what she is doing. She knows what her responsibilities are. But not the outcome. Especially not for her being ruined or destroyed by none other than the girl she was envious of.

Why? Is it because Jaycee has a crush on Grace? Then, what does that nerd have that she doesn't possess? Brains? Concealed beauty? Or, innocence?

Jerome on the other hand is steaming. Not literally but maybe, he is almost there. His face is so red. Animatedly, he has fumes coming out from his face. He is now wishing for the ground to open up and swallow him whole. One thought came inside of his head, 'I am done for!'.

He doesn't know how. He didn't even know that Cynthia was filming their 'session'. And the biggest mystery is, why is this bastard being nosy with other people's business. Even though the answer is already given by him from the video clip, his mind is still in its chaotic intermission for him to realize the reason for Jaycee.

Unlike Cynthia, he does not want 'this' kind of attention. He has a family to protect, a pair of parents to please, and a future that is now turning bleak. To make it all worse, he knows that he just messed with the Montenegro heir. It's like slapping the other on his face in front of the crowd. Equivalent of it is his future. Future job, career and even married life — if ever he really has and will have one. He knows for a fact that he is screwed. And worst case scenario, he will be forced to do something he doesn't want to do because of this scandal.

Why? Why didn't he just get Grace in a serious way? Why didn't he just appreciate the girl who is being truthful to him? Why didn't he use his brain and not the head he has in his lower region? But he knows that it’s already too late to regret and to wish for the time to be returned at the very time he still has Grace.

Speaking of Grace, he found out that she was pulled out by her father. He actually does not know that her father has the power to pull her out in the middle of the semester. But more importantly, he isn’t aware of her having a father because as far as he knows, she is a poor orphan. One of the things she is being targeted by these rich kids in their school is because of the scholarship she got. But the question now is, does he really know her?

Red in embarrassment and humiliation and the thrown tomatoes that his schoolmates suddenly have, the two fled the scene with their pride and ego crushed, and dreams and future that is only a miracle to have.

Meanwhile, the now Cold President is watching everything unfold while sipping his chamomile tea from his office. With a smirk, he looked away to only admire Grace’s new photo that is now in his wallpaper. She is wearing her black off-shoulder flowy dress while in the middle of her flower garden while holding a red rose. It’s windy that time that made the photo more breathtaking and magical with flower petals around. Seeing this, with his tea, everything is calmer and warmer that made his smirk turn into a genuine smile.

Howl, Jaycee’s personal butler saw this. And it made him smile as well.

It’s been so long since he saw his young master happy. He can still remember that he, who is with his friend and Jaycee’s father visited Grace’s father and mother who is only behind a curtain because of her disease. He is the witness of their agreement. He is also the witness on how his young master decided to follow Grace in the shadow. He is also the witness of his young master’s desire of having Grace his’. He knows his tendencies, but he didn’t stop him for he knows that Jaycee knows his limit. And now, he is over the moon every time Grace calls him, they talk, they bond, and every time she looks at him. He knows that she can control his young master, and he will always be with Jaycee and Grace until the end.

Knowing the true reason of his young master’s insignificant other’s choice of mediocre life for a period of time made the 43 years old butler to see her in a very good light. He once thought that the young miss is someone like the typical spoiled princesses of rich households. But he learned his mistakes and learned from it. And now that she is back in their side after a rather unfortunate reason, he will protect the young lady, not out of his duty as Jaycee’s butler, but because it’s the right thing to do so.